Your Oral Environment and Cancer: How are they are connected?
with Rebekah Emelo, Dental Hygiene Student
Tuesday, April 18th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa
Barbara (CscVvsb) announces a free workshop, “
Your Oral Environment and Cancer: How are they are connected? with Rebekah Emelo, Dental Hygiene Student” on Tuesday, April 18th, 12:00-1:00pm, at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Please call 805.379.4777 to RSVP or to learn more. Often times when faced with cancer we set out to tackle the main concern, the cancer itself. But what many don’t know is that our mouths are the gateway to health and the rest of our body. Cancer and its therapies can have many effects on the mouth and avoiding or alleviating these situations is vital to the health of the patient. This course sets out to shed light on the importance of oral care, during and after treatment, for a life lived as full and comfortably as possible. Rebekah Emelo will discuss why our mouths are affected by cancer and review strategies for taking care of your oral environment. Rebekah Emelo is at Oxnard College, one of the highest ranking dental hygiene schools in the nation. Her extensive education and training in the health sciences have equipped her with the tools to assess needs and develop programs for individuals who have overcome cancer and are left with special needs in their oral environment.
About the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
Celebrating more than two decades of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer, the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara is an independently governed and funded chapter of Cancer Support Community, the 50-member nation-wide organization. Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara serves more than 3,000 local residents affected by cancer each year with programs throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and into the San Fernando Valley. Programs are offered in English and Spanish and are all provided free of charge. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please visit
www.CancerSupportVvsb.org or call 805-379-4777. ###
Your Oral Environment and Cancer: How are they are connected?